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Jamie Davis: It's a Good Thing

By AAJ Italy Staff
October 18, 2006
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Il bravissimo cantante baritono Jamie Davis ha suonato con la big band che ha raccolto l'eredità di Count Basie e del suo cantante, il famoso Joe Williams, senza prestarsi ad improbabili operazioni di clonazione. Canta se stesso con la sua grande voce, senza temere confronti da alcuno dei colleghi che agiscono nella stessa tonalità, sovrano quando interpreta degli standard famosi e lontano anni luce dai cantanti di piano bar quando per le mani gli passano brani di Stevie Wonder e George Harrison.

La famosa "Isn't She Lovely" viene cantata senza ombra di sentimentalismo e "Besame Mucho" e "Night and Day" ha un'interpretazione basata più su un preciso senso del ritmo che sulla commozione di chi ascolta: semplicemente impressionante.

Nessuna affettazione nella pronuncia, perfezione assoluta, se si pensa che il disco è stato registrato live in studio. Il DVD allegato "making of", come per i famosi film di Hollywood, è un interessante spaccato sui retroscena in studio, interessante per chi padroneggia la lingua inglese ed ha a che fare con le sale d'incisione. Per gli altri resta il CD, prezioso anche da solo.

Track Listing

Isn't She Lovely; Something; I've Got The World On A String; Night And Day; Besame Mucho; My Funny Valentine; Straight No Chaser; My Kinda Love; Another Star; Every Day I Have The Blues; The Very Thought Of You; Alright Okay You Win.

Personnel

Jamie Davis

vocals

Jamie Davis: vocals; Scotty Barnhardt, Chuck Findley, Gregg Adams, Robert Schaer, Michael Stever: trumpets; David Kiem, Paul Young, James Litz, Phillip Larson: trombones; John Kelson, Marshall McDonald, Scott Jepperson, William Frenzel, Keith Bishop, Nancy Newman: saxophones; Roger Glen: vibes, flute; Tony Suggs, Shelly Berg: piano; James Leary III: acoustic bass; Will Matthews: guitar; Butch Miles, Greg Errico: drums; Keith Perazzo: bongos; Tony Menjivar: congas; Greg Errico: claves.

Album information

Title: It's A Good Thing | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: Unity

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